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Flick promises to 'excite' Germany fans with new style

Flick promises to 'excite' Germany fans with new style

Coach Hansi Flick promised Germany will play "a style and manner of football that excites the fans" as his side continue their post-World Cup redemption against Belgium on Tuesday.

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'Not a single reason' to lift Russia Olympics ban, Poland, Ukraine, Baltics say

'Not a single reason' to lift Russia Olympics ban, Poland, Ukraine, Baltics say

Poland, Ukraine and the Baltic states reiterated on Monday their call to maintain the ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Olympics, saying "not a single reason" existed to lift the restrictions.

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Spurs focus on saving season after Conte departure

Spurs focus on saving season after Conte departure

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy admits the Premier League club have a "fight" on their hands as they scramble to save their season after Antonio Conte's turbulent reign came to an end.

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England forward Shields to leave Perpignan for return to Hurricanes

England forward Shields to leave Perpignan for return to Hurricanes

Nine-times capped England backrow forward Brad Shields is to quit Perpignan at the end of the season to rejoin the Hurricanes in his native New Zealand, the Super Rugby franchise announced Monday.

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Prince Harry makes surprise showing at UK privacy case

Prince Harry makes surprise showing at UK privacy case

Britain's Prince Harry on Monday made an unexpected appearance at London's high court for a hearing in a privacy claim launched by celebrities and other figures against a newspaper publisher.

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Protest-hit Israel faces general strike over govt reforms

Protest-hit Israel faces general strike over govt reforms

The hard-right government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced more protests and a general strike Monday against its controversial push to overhaul the justice system.

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Macron holds crisis meeting as more France protests loom

Macron holds crisis meeting as more France protests loom

President Emmanuel Macron summoned government ministers for a crisis meeting on Monday, as tensions ran high a day before another major day of strikes and protests against his pension reforms.

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UK's Prince Harry makes surprise showing at UK privacy case

UK's Prince Harry makes surprise showing at UK privacy case

Britain's Prince Harry on Monday made an unexpected appearance at London's high court when he arrived for a hearing in his claim against a newspaper publisher over allegations of unlawful information gathering.

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European equities rebound on SVB sale

European equities rebound on SVB sale

European stock markets rebounded slightly Monday after US lender First Citizens bought most of collapsed rival Silicon Valley Bank, easing fears of a sector crisis.

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Marquez to miss Argentinian MotoGP after operation

Marquez to miss Argentinian MotoGP after operation

Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez will miss next Sunday's Argentinian race after undergoing an operation on his right hand the championship organisers announced Monday.

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